A False Flag - A Review of The Naive and Sentimental Lover by John le Carre. By Edward Bloomfield. This review was expertly written and published over at our Spybrary listeners Facebook Group. I know many of our listeners are not Facebook members so wanted to share this review here. I also acknowledge that the Naive and Sentimental Lover is not a spy story, in fact, its an oddity in the le … [Read more...] about A False Flag – A Review of The Naive and Sentimental Lover
Spy Book Reviews
37: Restless by William Boyd Review
William Boyd's Restless Reviewed on the Spybrary Podcast On Episode 31, Professor Penny Fielding of Edinburgh University (and organiser of Edinburgh spy week) told Spybrary listeners that she felt the spy novel with the most convincing female characters is Restless by William Boyd. Spybrary podcast listener Clarissa Aykroyd has some well documented issues on the … [Read more...] about 37: Restless by William Boyd Review
33: Yesterdays’ Spy by Len Deighton Review
'Sinister rumors link clandestine Arab arms dealing with the man who led the old anti-Nazi Guernica network. It's time to re-open the master file on yesterday's spy...' Agent Palmer, yes really Agent Palmer makes his debut on the Spybrary Podcast to deliver his brush pass review on Len Deighton's Yesterday's Spy! On Episode 33 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, the Brush Pass review is back and … [Read more...] about 33: Yesterdays’ Spy by Len Deighton Review
27: The Exphoria Code -Brush Pass Review
Spybrary Brush Pass: Agent Jeff Quest shares his thoughts on Antony Johnston's The Exphoria Code Tune in to episode 27 of the Spybrary Podcast and hear what Spybrarian Jeff Quest (the man behind the epic Spywrite blog) has to say about The Exphoria Code and why you might want to give it a go. What is The Exphoria Code all about then? Official blurb... “Very possibly the definitive … [Read more...] about 27: The Exphoria Code -Brush Pass Review
26: The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton Review
Spybrary Brush Pass: The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton Spybrarian Matthew Kresal shares his brush pass review on The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton by Jefferson Morley which has recently been published. According to Tim Weiner, author of Legacy of Ashes -The History of the CIA 'The Ghost' is.. "The best book ever written … [Read more...] about 26: The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton Review
19: Running Blind – Desmond Bagley Review
Desmond Bagley Classic Running Blind Review Episode 19 of the Spybrary Podcast sees the return of the Brush Pass Series. Matthew Bradford from the excellent Double O Section spy blog shares with us his thoughts on the Desmond Bagley classic 'Running Blind'. Also in this episode of the Spybrary Spy Podcast Host Shane Whaley shares with you his planned October reading list. Brush Pass … [Read more...] about 19: Running Blind – Desmond Bagley Review
18: A Legacy of Spies -John Le Carre review
Legacy of Spies Podcast Round Table September 7th saw the publication of the latest John Le Carre novel 'A Legacy of Spies.' Is it any good? Does the master still have it? What do some of his most ardent fans think? Today’s podcast is a round table episode, Spybrary Host Shane Whaley is joined by Double O Sections’ Matthew Bradford and Spywrite’s Jeff Quest, two of the … [Read more...] about 18: A Legacy of Spies -John Le Carre review
